As the weather warms, the WPRA breakaway circuits are starting to take shape with frontrunners such as the Prairie Circuit’s Sierra Heinert jumping to a commanding lead of more than $3,000.
There is plenty of circuit activity to come, but here is the early who’s who in the 13 WPRA breakaway circuits race.
Badlands Circuit
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 | Tanegai Zilverberg | Holabird, SD | $2,889 | 3 |
| 2 | Misti Brow | Valentine, NE | $1,618 | 1 |
| 3 | Rickie Engesser | Spearfish, SD | $1,438 | 1 |
| 4 | Brenda White | Oelrichs, SE | $1,134 | 2 |
| 5 | Taylor Engesser | Spearfish, SD | $930 | 1 |
California Circuit
Hanna Hundsdorfer earned the California Circuit Year-End Championship for 2022. In 2023, the Visalia, California, cowgirl is already leading the race again with more than $6,800 earned at the Clovis Rodeo on April 30, 2023.
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 | Hanna Hundsdorfer | Visalia, CA | $6,957 | 6 |
| 2 | Kaitlyn Andersen | Salinas, CA | $3,514 | 6 |
| 3 | Fallon Ruffoni | Arroyo Grande, CA | $3,394 | 6 |
| 4 | Jessie Jones | Orland, CA | $2,833 | 6 |
| 5 | Josie Pereira | Arroyo Grande, CA | $2,347 | 5 |
Colombia River Circuit
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 (T) | Jordan Minor | Hermiston, OR | $1,293 | 2 |
| 1 (T) | Kiley Streeter | Palisades, WA | $1,293 | 2 |
| 3 (T) | Kennedy Buckner | Redmond, OR | $1,283 | 1 |
| 3 (T) | Shelby Logan | Marsing, ID | $1,283 | 1 |
| 5 | Tayler Bradley | Goldendale, WA | $1,022 | 2 |
First Frontier Circuit
The First Frontier Circuit breakaway ropers suffered a big blow when, in April, the Cowtown Rodeo announced it was removing breakaway from its lineup. The circuit with some of the fewest rodeos on the schedule lost 17 rodeos with the announcement.
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 | Paige Pursel | Danville, PA | $954 | 1 |
| 2 | Kelly Jo Stein | Scottsville, NY | $807 | 2 |
| 3 | Aimee Getgen | Etters, PA | $789 | 1 |
| 4 | Tara Gale | Hammonton, NY | $744 | 1 |
| 5 | Kerri Stein | Scottsville, NY | $625 | 2 |
Great Lakes Circuit
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 | Hannah Hughes | Davis City, IA | $3,421 | 2 |
| 2 (T) | Katie Bell | Wabasso, MN | $934 | 2 |
| 2 (T) | Brittany Rose | Jasper, MO | $934 | 3 |
| 4 | Ally Zehrer | Dayton, MN | $883 | 1 |
| 5 | Alli Masters | Leon, IA | $701 | 2 |
Maple Leaf Circuit
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 | Lakota Bird | Nanton, AB | $1,589 | 2 |
| 2 | Brooke Pomeranz | Maricopa, AZ | $1,454 | 2 |
| 3 | Bradi Whiteside | Longview, AB | $34 | 2 |
Montana Circuit
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 | Sarah Verhelst | Pryor, MT | $744 | 1 |
| 2 | Anna Callaway | Billings, MT | $279 | 1 |
| 3 | Tayla Moekens | Three Forks, MT | $77 | 1 |
Mountain States Circuit
Currently, the Mountain States Circuit does not have any standings listed yet by the WPRA.
Prairie Circuit
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 | Sierra Heinert | Weatherford, OK | $7,561 | 2 |
| 2 | Beau Peterson | Council Grove, KS | $4,206 | 1 |
| 3 | Cheyanne Guillory | Kingston, OK | $4,184 | 2 |
| 4 | Taylor Munsell | Alva, OK | $3,315 | 4 |
| 5 | Christi Braudrick | Caddo, OK | $3,104 | 3 |
Southeastern Circuit
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 | Bethany Stallons | Emelle, AL | $6,047 | 6 |
| 2 | Makayla Mack | Christmas, FL | $5,653 | 12 |
| 3 | Laramie Johnson | Shreveport, LA | $3,975 | 11 |
| 4 | Ashley Henderson | Uriah, AL | $2,985 | 6 |
| 5 | Josey Murphy | Keachi, LA | $2,603 | 9 |
Texas Circuit
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 | Hali Williams | Comanche, TX | $9,583 | 14 |
| 2 | Brandy Gilbert | Paradise, TX | $7,959 | 17 |
| 3 | Josie Conner | Iowa, LA | $7,883 | 12 |
| 4 | Aspen Miller | Santa Fe, TX | $7,660 | 8 |
| 5 | Bradi Good | Abilene, TX | $7,286 | 10 |
Turquoise Circuit
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 | Hailey Schafer | San Tan Velley, AZ | $2,367 | 6 |
| 2 | Leigh Ann Scribner | Edgewood, NM | $2,236 | 7 |
| 3 | Danielle Lowman | Gilbert, AZ | $2,163 | 4 |
| 4 | Justine Doka | Fountin Hills, AZ | $2,140 | 5 |
| 5 | Kadin Jodie | Churchrock, NM | $2,019 | 5 |
Wilderness Circuit
| Rank | Athlete | Hometown | Money Won | Rodeos Attended |
| 1 | Erika Frost | Randlett, UT | $2,171 | 2 |
| 2 | Megan Burbidge | Trenminton, UT | $930 | 2 |
| 3 | Dally Mendenhall | Sods Springs, ID | $925 | 1 |
| 4 | Delaney Kunau | Declo, ID | $534 | 1 |
| 5 | Makayla Boisjoli | Calgary, AB | $298 | 1 |
